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The integration of The Playboy Club at Bloomingdale's also included roving female waitstaff dressed as bunnies.

Rising from a moss-trimmed plinth in the center of the great hall was a 30-foot-tall faux English oak tree inspired by the landscape of Alexander McQueen’s property in Sussex, England, and a replica of the mythical "Tree of Life." The enormous hardwood arrived from California in 300 pieces and required 16 hours to erect.

Jay-Z joined West onstage as the after-party's surprise performer.

The H shape continued through the decor in the tent, recreated from construction materials such as 2- by 6-inch pipes and rebars and suspended from the ceiling.

Working with the department store's in-house events team, the producer created a series of fantastical vignettes designed to evoke the spirit of the retailer's Fifth Avenue window displays.